Scientific-practical conference entitled "II International Science and Engineering" (November 26-27) organized by the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Azerbaijan and Baku Engineering University (BEU) has started.

In his opening speech, the rector of BEU, Professor Havar Mammadov said that the conference coincided with a very significant period. Noting that the first anniversary of the historic victory of our people in the Patriotic War has been celebrated recently, the rector added that under the leadership of Victorious Commander-in-Chief Ilham Aliyev, our lands, which had been under enemy occupation for almost 30 years , have been liberated.

Havar Mammadov said that the current level of development of the Azerbaijani economy has made the training specialists capable of organizing production processes and working with innovative technologies in existing science-based industrial enterprises more necessary. Noting that BEU was established by the Order of President Ilham Aliyev on November 8, 2016, the rector added that the University has hosted dozens of international conferences in a short period of time, which were attended by researchers and speakers from more than 20 countries.

Speaking about the research work carried out at the University, the rector emphasized that the articles by BEU employees were published in impact factor journals, as well as the University's position in the QS World University Rankings increased. The head of the University stressed that one of the main tasks of the University is to actively participate in research and contribute to the emergence of new technologies.

Noting that the conference was dedicated to an important topic, the rector said that science and technology are the driving force of sustainable development. The international event aims to bring people working in engineering and related fields (scientists, researchers and public and private sector workers) together, increase university-public-private sector cooperation, share new research and ideas, as well as joint solutions to problems. The rector wished success to the conference.

Deputy Minister of Education, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of BEU Idris Isayev thanked the University administration and organizers for organizing such an event in the current pandemic. Emphasizing that the conference was dedicated to a topical issue, the Deputy Minister stressed the importance of the event for the educational and scientific community, as well as young researchers.

The ministry official touched upon the role of science and education in the digitalization of the economy, the impact of new technologies on the economy and society, as well as the importance of using science and education opportunities to eliminate the technological impact. Idris Isayev added that in the context of the recent technological changes in the world, the formation of high human capital with digital skills, active application of new technologies and readiness for growing competition in the world in the coming years has become even more important.

Idris Isayev noted that there is a growing need for personnel who are able to quickly master technological processes, acquire practical knowledge and skills, as well as meet the requirements of modern and future labor markets. He also spoke about the role of educational institutions in this process and stressed the importance of creating more favorable conditions for young researchers.

Idris Isayev recalled the Order of President Ilham Aliyev on the approval of the "State Program on increasing the international competitiveness of the higher education system in the Republic of Azerbaijan for 2019-2023" and stressed the successful implementation of this program. Moreover, the Deputy Minister gave information about the Presidential Decree dated September 30, 2021 on expanding the opportunities for training Azerbaijani youth in prestigious foreign universities and touched upon the work to be done in this direction in the near future.

The lectures entitled “Carbon-based catalysts in the transesterification of glycerol to glycerol carbonate” by Kanan Shikhaliyev, a doctoral student at the University of South Carolina, and “Statistical analysis of changes in biomass depending on salinity stress in micromycetes distributed in saline soils” by Elshad Yunusov, a senior lecturer at BEU Department of Chemistry and Biology, have been listened to. 

The conference continues its work in 6 sections: "Architecture and Construction", "Industry / Ecology", "Chemical Engineering", "Mathematics, Informatics and Physics", "Chemistry and Biology", "Mechanical Engineering".

130 articles and theses submitted by local and foreign scientists, as well as speakers, were included in the conference program by the decision of the scientific staff. Moreover, scientists from about 30 higher education institutions of Azerbaijan and scientific research institutes of ANAS, as well as from Ukraine, Turkey, Brazil and other countries sent their research.

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